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ALSO CALLED: Dual-mode Wireless LAN, Wireless Local Area Networks, and Wireless LAN
DEFINITION: A wireless LAN (or WLAN, for wireless local area network, sometimes referred to as LAWN, for local area wireless network) is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection. The IEEE 802.11
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Upgrading to "full 802.11n"
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PODCAST:
In this podcast, Lisa Phifer and Kate Dostart discuss what businesses can expect to see in the final 802.11n standard and how those "full 802.11n" differences will and won't impact your deployments.
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 | Premiered: 18 Nov 2008
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WLAN DEFINITION (continued): … group of standards specify the technologies for wireless LANs. 802.11 standards use the Ethernet protocol and CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) for path sharing and include an encryption method, the Wired Equivalent Privacy algorithm. High-bandwidth allocation for wireless will make possible a relatively low-cost wiring of classrooms in the United States. A similar frequency allocation has been made …
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